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Korea falls to Austria for 1st loss at hockey worlds
South Korea has suffered its first loss of the men's hockey world championship in Ukraine.South Korea, ranked 23rd, dropped to 17th-ranked Austria 5-0 on Thursday (local time) at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Division I Group A at the Palace of Sports in Kiev, Ukraine. Austria scored three goals in the first period and tacked on two more for good measure. In this photo provided by Hockey Photo, South Korean forward Ahn Jin-hui (L) battles Martin Schumnig of Au
April 28, 2017
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Two Korean clubs eliminated from AFC Champions League contention
Two South Korean football clubs were eliminated from knockout berth contention in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League after Wednesday's losses. Ulsan Hyundai were blanked 4-0 by Japanese side Kashima Antlers in their Group E contest at home, while FC Seoul fell 4-2 to Chinese outfit Shanghai SIPG in their Group F match. Both K League Classic clubs needed a victory to keep their hopes alive for the last 16, but failed to execute the mission.The players of Kashima Antlers (in pink) c
April 27, 2017
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Ex-Dutch Olympic champion to coach Korean speed skating team
Former Dutch Olympic speed skating champion Bob de Jong will coach the South Korean national team for next year's Winter Olympics, the sport's national federation said Wednesday.The Korea Skating Union said de Jong, 40, will serve as an assistant coach on the national speed skating team for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the first Winter Games to be held in South Korea.Bob de Jong of the Netherlands reacts after winning the men's 10,000m at the International Skating Union World Cup Speed
April 27, 2017
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Four cross-country skiers suspended from nat‘l team for drinking
Four male South Korean cross-country skiers have been suspended from the national team after they were caught drinking during the Asian Winter Games, the sport's national governing body said Thursday. The Korea Ski Association said the cross-country skiers who drank beer during the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, received six-month suspensions and were immediately dropped from the national team. Among the cross-country skiers who represented South Korea at the Asian Games in February, only
April 27, 2017
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Reigning Olympic rhythmic gymnastics champ to visit Korea
GOYANG -- Reigning Olympic rhythmic gymnastics champion Margarita Mamun will visit South Korea to promote tourism in a local city, officials here said Wednesday. Margarita Mamun (Yonhap)The Goyang City Government said Mamun, who won the rhythmic gymnastics all-around gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games, will land in South Korea on Thursday to participate in various tourism promotional events for the city located just north of Seoul. She will also teach young rhythmic gymna
April 26, 2017
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Korean scorer 'not surprised' with team's winning streak at hockey worlds
South Korea has taken the hockey world by storm this week, emerging as the only undefeated nation at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Division I Group A in Ukraine.South Korea, ranked 23rd, came from behind to defeat 19th-ranked Hungary 3-1 Tuesday in Kiev. With three straight wins, South Korea is sitting pretty at the top of the six-nation competition with two games remaining.South Korean forward Shin Sang-hoon takes a shot against Hungary at the International Ice Hock
April 26, 2017
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Korean Air CEO to lead Korea's pro volleyball league
The chief of South Korea's largest flagship carrier has been appointed as the new leader of the nation's professional volleyball league, officials here said Tuesday.The Korea Volleyball Federation, the operator of the V-League, said that Cho Won-tae, the CEO of Korean Air Lines Co., will be its new commissioner. The KOVO added its board members unanimously approved Cho's appointment.This photo provided by the Korea Volleyball Federation on April 25, 2017, shows Cho Won-tae, who will lead South K
April 25, 2017
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Korean to run unopposed for 4th term as int'l taekwondo chief
South Korean Choue Chung-won will run unopposed for a fourth term as the international taekwondo chief, the martial art's governing body said Tuesday.The World Taekwondo Federation said Choue is the sole applicant for its presidency. The 69-year-old has been at the WTF's helm since June 2004.In this file photo taken on July 25, 2016, Choue Chung-won, president of the World Taekwondo Federation, speaks at a press conference in Seoul. (Yonhap)The WTF elections for president, 12 council members and
April 25, 2017
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Korea stuns Kazakhstan for 2nd straight win at men's hockey worlds
South Korea stunned Kazakhstan for its second straight victory at the men's hockey world championships in Ukraine.South Korea, ranked 23rd, rallied with four third-period goals to take down No. 16 Kazakhstan 5-2 on Sunday (local time) at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Division I Group A at the Palace of Sports in Kiev. It was South Korea's first win over the Central Asian nation in 13 meetings.South Korean defenseman Alex Plante takes a shot against Kazakhstan at the
April 24, 2017
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Korea defeats Poland to open men’s hockey worlds
South Korea has opened the men’s hockey world championship in Ukraine with a victory.Four different players scored for South Korea in the 4-2 win over Poland on Saturday at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Division I Group A at Palace of Sports in Kiev. South Korea came in ranked 23rd in the world, three spots below Poland. This was South Korea’s first win in the opening game of the Division I Group A in five tries. In this photo provided by Hockey Photo, South Korean
April 23, 2017
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Park Tae-hwan to make season debut in US in May
Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan will make his season debut in the United States next month, officials said Friday, as he's gearing up for his first world championships in six years.His agency, Team GMP, said Park has signed up for the 100m, 200m, 400m and 1,500m freestyle races at Arena Pro Swim Series in Atlanta from May 4 to 7. It will also double as the national team trials for July's world championships for Park. South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan speaks to reporters at Incheo
April 21, 2017
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King Sejong Institutes to promote PyeongChang Winter Games
South Korea will promote the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics to foreigners visiting state-run King Sejong Institutes set up overseas to teach the Korean language, a public foundation that manages the institutes said Thursday.The King Sejong Institute Foundation affiliated with the culture ministry said it will screen a promotional video for the PyeongChang Olympics in Korean cultural classes at 174 institutes in 58 countries around the world. This image shows the two PyeongChang Olympic mascots
April 20, 2017
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Murray returns from injury and reaches Monte Carlo 3rd round
MONACO -- Top-ranked Andy Murray returned from an elbow injury to beat Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-5, 7-5 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. The right elbow injury prompted Murray to withdraw from last month‘s Miami Open and he also missed Britain’s recent quarterfinal loss to France in the Davis Cup. “Missing Miami was a shame because it’s one of my favorite ones, but I needed it,” Murray said. “Sometimes having a break, if you’re feeling tired or fatigued is great
April 20, 2017
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Korean men looking for fast start at hockey worlds
South Korea will be looking for a quick start at the men's hockey world championship opening in Ukraine this weekend.Coached by former National Hockey League defenseman Jim Paek, South Korea will compete in the April 22-28 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Division I Group A, which is the second-highest level of men's international hockey.All games will be held in Kiev.It's a key test tournament for South Korea ahead of its Olympic debut on home ice next year at the PyeongCh
April 20, 2017
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PyeongChang 2018 organizers call test events success, with some work to be done
Organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games said Tuesday their Olympic test events over the past 14 months have mostly been a success, though there's still room for improvement before the real competition.PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwon Province, and its adjacent sub-Olympic host cities have hosted 25 Olympic and Winter Paralympic test events at 12 venues since February last year. They have covered alpine skiing, ski jumping, short track speed skating, figure skatin
April 18, 2017
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Men's nat'l hockey team departs for site of world championship
The South Korean men's hockey team on Tuesday departed for Ukraine, the site of the upcoming world championship, with an eye on a promotion to the sport's highest division next year.Coached by former National Hockey League defenseman Jim Paek, South Korea will compete in the April 22-28 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Division I Group A, which is the second-highest level of men's international hockey.All games will be held in Kiev.In this file photo taken on March 19, 2017
April 18, 2017
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Torch relay for PyeongChang 2018 to start in Nov.
The torch relay for the first Winter Olympics in South Korea will begin on the day when the countdown reaches 100 days, the event's organizers said Monday.The organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games said the Olympic flame, as per the 80-year tradition, will be lit in Olympia, Greece, the site of the ancient Olympic Games, on Oct. 24. The flame will travel around Greece for a week and will be handed over to a PyeongChang delegation on Oct. 31 in Athens. Kim Yu-na (L), an honora
April 17, 2017
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Govt. confirms additional budget for Korean athletes at PyeongChang Olympics
The South Korean government on Monday said it will earmark an additional 2 billion won ($1.75 million) to fund athletes' training and help their preparations for next year's Winter Olympics at home.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the latest financial support is a supplement for this year's budget of 33.7 billion won earmarked for supporting national team athletes for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. The ministry added the supplement will help seven local winter sports
April 17, 2017
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Japanese figure skating star Mao Asada bids farewell
TOKYO (AP) -- One of Japan’s most popular athletes should have known she couldn’t leave quietly: Mao Asada’s press conference Wednesday to officially announce her retirement from figure skating attracted some 350 media and was telecast live across Japan. Asada led her country’s figure skating scene since her teens with her trademark triple axel. She started skating at the age of 5 and won world championships in 2008, 2010 and 2014 in an illustrious career that included a silver medal at the 201
April 12, 2017
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Anyang Halla win 2nd straight Asian hockey title
ANYANG, South Korea -- South Korean club Anyang Halla captured their second straight Asian hockey title with an overtime victory at home on Tuesday.Kim Ki-sung scored the championship-clinching goal on a power play to lift Anyang past Sakhalin 3-2 for the Asia League Ice Hockey championship, as the home team completed a three-game sweep of the best-of-five final at Anyang Ice Arena in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province. Anyang also beat Sakhalin for the championship last year. Anyang forward Kim Sang-woo
April 12, 2017